“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” (E.B. White)
“Every story is an act of trust between a writer & a reader; each story, in the end, is social. Whatever a writer sets down can harm or help the community of which they are a part. As a writer, I want to contribute to a literature of hope.” (Barry Lopez, in About This Life)